) for nothing. Built inside of an old bowling alley, Amoeba SF is a vinyl lovers dream, stocking the hottest collection of punk, indie and hardcore vinyl in one giant room about about explode with independent music.

Also featuring a large DVD and book selection, Amoeba is the king, queen and court of independent record stores in the US and should be the first stop on any touring band or music lovers itinerary when in San Fran.

Specializing in everything from indie rock to black metal to psych and international experimental music, Aquarius is sure to have a little something for everyone on vinyl, cassette and CD.

Practically every band that's ever meant anything has played this legendary club and pretty much ever kid growing up in indie music has drooled over their show listings.

Europa has lots of style and flair, some of which will rub off on you while you're posing so artfully, enjoying your cup of coffee or Wiener Frühstück.

Also has a dark and hip danceclub hidden behind the backwall (which you can open by placing your hand on a futuristic security panel) featuring sometimes famous DJs spinning the latest house, techno and dance vinyl almost every evening.

What more could one ask for? The Chelsea is in the same league as the Rhiz and Flex for well-known nightclubs in Vienna. Other than featuring some of the best little known indie artists performing live in their main room, the Chelsea broadcasts FIFA matches almost non-stop! 4 or 5 bars stocked full of every imaginable intoxicating drink and sometimes a few snacks here and there.

A bit intimidating for the timid, but once you make it past the security guard you'll find yourself wrapped in a warm psuedo-British security blanket of loud rock, dub, raggea or jazz and half-empty pints.

Some of the most memorable shows of my early adult life took place at Churchill's and for that it will always have a special place in my heart.

Live bands of all genres, world famous and not so famous DJ nights, lots of drunk and obnoxious tourists and sticky floors. Great place to see live bands when you're not looking for that intimate crowd experience. Sometimes a bit hard to get into (or go near) and they sometimes pack a live show together with an odd DJ night, forcing people to pay/enter, watch live show, exit, pay/enter, dance at the DJ event.

The owners are absolutely amazing people who you can tell are fans of the music for years, not there to make a quick buck of the latest fad. The employees working there are a bit hit and miss, sometimes you'll get the snooty record snob who stares like you've just desecrated the vinyl gods, this is probably the closest shop in Vienna that brings back memories of High Fidelity but I love every minute of it.

Their prices aren't always the best, which is a negative, but their sale bins always has a gem or three if you're willing to look hard enough.

The Theaters are small and cozy, usually showing independent or cutting edge films mixing in a few classics here and there, often times in English. The sound quality and screen quality seem to be quite ok, just be prepared for the projector operator to sometimes edit the reels out of sync, leaving you watching a film completely out of order. The time it happened to me was amusing and not the end of the world and we even got a free movie pass from Top afterwards.

Their bar is packed in the evenings full of beautiful people listening to beautiful DJ mixes drinking beautiful drinks while doing everything they can to get the attention of everyone in the room.

Their prices are surprisingly ok, the coffee is good and they have an excellent tofu dish on the menu. Hopefully they keep it up and start offering a little more veggie/vegan dishes for us non-meat mouths.

As well as loud live music, they also have movie nights, meetings, solis, a small bar and usually some form of vegetarian meal on the menu.

Always a pleasure to step outside and hear a live band disturbing a posh upper-class / diplomats neighborhood.